Social media harvests user behavior as training data for manipulation

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Social media platforms are not merely tools for connection but sophisticated systems that harvest user engagement as training data. Every interaction, from scrolling to reacting, refines user behavioral profiles that are then sold to advertisers. This process, often entered into without full user comprehension, positions individuals not as customers but as raw material for manipulation and continued engagement. AI

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IMPACT Highlights how AI is used to profile and manipulate users on social media, raising concerns about privacy and informed consent.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the underlying mechanisms of social media platforms and their use of user data, framed as commentary on privacy and manipulation.

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You think you're using social media. Social media is using you. Every scroll. Every pause. Every reaction. Training data for a system designed to predict and ma

You think you're using social media. Social media is using you. Every scroll. Every pause. Every reaction. Training data for a system designed to predict and manipulate your behavior. Your attention isn't the product. Your behavioral profile is. Sold to advertisers. Used to keep …

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You think you're using social media. Social media is using you. Every scroll. Every pause. Every reaction. Training data for a system designed to predict and ma

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